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PC Perspectivehttp://www.pcper.com/images/podcast-logo-600x600.pngenCES 2013: SanDisk Launches Fast, Low Cost Ultra Plus / X110 SSDhttp://www.pcper.com/news/Storage/CES-2013-SanDisk-Launches-Fast-Low-Cost-Ultra-Plus-X110-SSD
<p>SanDisk has officially launched a new solid state drive that is slated to offer up a good balance of performance and price. Based on 19nm flash used in a 2.5&rdquo; form factor drive acceptable for either notebook or desktop upgrades, the new drive is the Ultra Plus in retail channels and known as the X110 to OEM partners.</p>
<p>The basic specifications that SanDisk have released include a SATA 3.0 6Gbps connection, and respectable sequential read and write speeds of 530 MB/s and 445 MB/s respectively. Random read and write speeds and IOPS were not listed in the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/07/sandisk-releases-ultra-plus-and-x110-ssds-with-speed-on-a-budget/">press release</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><span style="text-align: center;"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Storage/CES-2013-SanDisk-Launches-Fast-Low-Cost-Ultra-Plus-X110-SSD" class="inline-image-link" title="View: SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-01-07/SanDisk%20Ultra%20Plus%20SSD.jpg" alt="SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD.jpg" title="SanDisk Ultra Plus SSD.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="460" /></a></div></span></p>
<p>However, in an odd twist for CES news, the new SanDisk solid state drive is actually available now at Amazon, Microcenter, and Newegg. Amazom and Microcenter will have 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB SKUs while Newegg will carry the 128GB and 256GB models.</p>
<p>Interestingly, SanDisk has priced these drives fairly cheaply with MSRPs of $79.99 for the 64GB model, $109.99 for the 128GB model, and $219.99 for 256GB drive. Granted the 64GB model is not great on $/GB, but the higher tier models are under $1/GB. Unfortunately, the 128GB model is out of stock on Amazon, and the 64GB and 256GB models are all well above MSRP at $120 and $250 respectively. Here&rsquo;s hoping the price comes down as more stock becomes available.</p>
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